By SIMON MUNTEMBANOW that the new dawn’s 2022 budget has kicked in, Government should pay suppliers of goods and services who have not been paid their dues since August 2021, the Patriotic Front has said.And PF vice president, Given Lubinda has said that the K960 million that government released to pay farmers was a mockery as it did not only come later but fell short of paying all the farmers who have waited for long.Speaking at a press brief- ing in Lusaka yesterday, Mr Lubinda implored gov- ernment to settle the local debt speedily so as to inject liquidity into the economy and to give relief to those suf- fering people who depended on suppliers of goods and services to the State.He noted that failure to pay the suppliers on time had a spiral effect on house- holds and on the economy generally.We are aware that suppliers of goods and services have not been paid […]
PAY SUPPLIERS, GOVERNMENT TOLD
